D.H. Brock - University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Professor: D.H. Brock

Department: English

College: University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL206
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a difficult grader & there's a lot of reading in his classes so make sure you KEEP UP FOR THE LOVE OF EVERY DEITY EVEN IMAGINED BY MANKIND. He's willing to help if you're willing to go to his office hours. He's a good guy but a dry lecturer; type up notes to stay awake. Lectures usually irrelevant to exams so study the reading material.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Made a mistake and took this class as a 75 minute class early in the morning. He is very knowledgable, but very boring. So difficult to not fall asleep. He assigns a ridiculous amount of reading and expects you to do it all. I learned the hard way and panicked for the midterm and final. Also two short papers that he gives very little feedback on.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a really nice guy but there is A LOT of reading and you have to do it all... learned that the hard way. If you do all the readings you'll be fine. All due dates are negotiable with him too. If you hand everything in by the final he's cool

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An extremely nice guy, and willing to help you whenever possible. He knows pretty much everything about his subject and was very helpful and fun to talk to during office hours. Only 2 papers, midterm and final. Wants you to do well and doesn't trick you! The subject is a tad dry but that can't be helped.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved him!!! Definitely have to keep up with the readings (I learned the hard way), but I thought he was very challenging, in a good way, and sincere. As an advisor/mentor, he's EXTREMELY helpful. He has an INFINITE amount of knowledge stored in his brain, encompassing a vast array of subjects. My only critique: Write more comments on papers.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor I have had at UD so far. He is one of the smartest guys you will ever meet, he knows everything about every Brit Lit writer and makes the lectures pretty interesting. He is a very fair grader and the tests are very fair as well. He does not try to trick you, wants youtot do well. I definately reccommend this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nicest guy you'll ever meet. His lectures are a bit dry and boring at times, but early English literature isn't fun for the most part. Fairly easy grader and tries his best to help everyone.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Semi-boring class but a really nice guy. If you visit him during his office hours he really tries to get to know you! Make sure you do the reading, because if you have my luck you will be stuck doing group work with a bunch of kids who didn't read it! He doesn't call on you unless you want him too.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Brock is a really nice guy. For the most part class was easy. Reading makes things a lot easier but there are ways around it. Only a couple of 1 or 2 page papers. I would recommend to take this class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I would highly recommend this professor for ENGL205. Definitely need to read all assignments, but there is only a midterm, final, and 2 2-page papers. Really fun and interesting. :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Makes class fun, great help at office hours. Very approachable and really cares about his students!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice guy, class is dull, little discussion, just lecturing, midterm impossible, final not as bad. DO THE READING!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pretty decent class. It was a lot of reading and lectures were boring sometimes, but Brock can be funny and he knows his Shakespeare. PBL sucked but there were only three papers and one of them was two pages long. It's not an easy easy A, but if you do the reading and are a decent writer you can expect an A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Brock is a great guy. Went to office hours once, and found out how intelligent and caring he is about his students. Funny guy, but sometimes a boring lecturer. Not very specific though, when asking him how I should revise my paper, his response was "just fix up some things and straighten things out and you'll be fine." Great old man.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL206324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Just go and pay attention, you should get at least a B. He is very knowledgable and passionate, and covers just about everything that will be on the tests.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent professor. Although there was a LOT of reading, he made it interesting by not only giving you the summary of what happened, but explained why it was important and how it was influenced by the contextual cues. Isn't what I would call an easy A, but definitely worth the work just for the sheer knowledge Brock has to offer his students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Simply put, don't take this class with Brock. If you have any pride in what you write, or any self-respect for that matter, you're better off going elsewhere for Brit I. He somehow managed to take a subjective course and makes it objective. He rewards rudimentary crap with decent grades and actual substance with extreme debasement. Seriously.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Teaches all the readings very thoroughly, lectures all period of every class. sometimes boring, but if you come to class and take notes, you're set. Midterm was easy if you read and took notes. Overall he is an intelligent guy and explains things well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

good class, great lectures. i found the group presentations worthless. learned things. its a class that you should attend, and, if you do, youll do fine

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tends to take most of the class in plot summary, most information you learn will be from other students' group presentations. About 15 plays covered, quote ID on the tests from ANYTHING you've read before then. PAY ATTENTION!